安妮整理出在「與人爭吵」這個場景下的口語表達，大家要特別注意看[英文釋義]來區別以下單詞，以實現「精準用詞」。另外[例句]都是偏口語化的句子，大家可以大聲朗讀用來積累素材。對於有些用詞偏正式會用[FORMAL]標出，有些詞偏口語會用[SPOKEN]標出。
You can use argue about anyone, but people who quarrel, squabble, or have a fight/have a row usually know each other well or belong to the same family.
1. argue:
[英文釋義] If people argue, they speak angrily to each other because they disagree about something.
[例句] Jim and Beth seem to spend all their time arguing.
+with
[例句] Don't argue with me, John. Just do what I tell you.
+about/over
[例句] Out in the street, a cab driver and his passenger were arguing about the fare.
[例句] A lot of time was spent arguing over the details of the contract.
2. quarrel:
[注] quarrelling - quarrelled - have quarrelled [BRITISH]; quarreling - quarreled - have quarreled [AMERICAN]
[英文釋義] If two people quarrel, they argue angrily and may stop being friends with each other.
[例句] They haven't spoken to each other since they quarrelled.
+with
[例句] She left home after quarrelling with her parents.
quarrel about/over sth
[例句] The two brothers had quarreled over ownership of the farm.
3. have a fight (also have a row [BRITISH])
[英文釋義] If two people have a fight or have a row, they argue very angrily and noisily.
+with
[例句] I had a fight with my Mom last night- she wouldn’t let me go out.
+about
[例句] Kelvin and his wife have endless rows about money.
4. Squabble
[英文釋義] to argue noisily about something that is not really important- use this especially about children or when you think someone is behaving like a child.
[例句] Oh, for goodness sake, stop squabbling, you two!
+about/over
[例句] The kids always squabble about who should do the dishes.
5. Fall out with sb
[英文釋義] to stop having a friendly relationship with someone, because you have quarreled with them.
[例句] I think she’s fallen out with her boyfriend.
1. Argument
[英文釋義] when people speak angrily to each other because they disagree about something.
Have an argument
[例句] My sister and I had a terrible argument last night.
+about/over
[例句] the usual family arguments about what time we should be home at night.
+with
[例句] I could hear her on the phone, having an argument with someone from the bank.
Get into an argument (=start arguing without intending to )
[例句] Phil got into an argument with a guy at the bar.
Start an argument（=to say something that makes someone argue with you）
[例句] I didn’t want to start an argument, so I kept quiet.
2. Quarrel [noun.]
[英文釋義] an angry argument between people who know each other well: a family quarrel
+ with
[例句] I was tired of these stupid quarrels with my parents.
Have a quarrel
[例句] They had some sort of quarrel years ago, and they haven’t spoken to each other since.
3. Disagreement
[英文釋義] a situation in which people disagree with each other, but without shouting or getting angry.
+about/over
[例句] There were the occasional disagreements with her boss.
+between
[例句] A disagreement between the USA and China
4. Row
[英文釋義]BRITISH an argument, when two people shout angrily at each other
[例句] There were always rows when my dad got home.
A blazing row (=a very angry, noisy argument)
[例句] The couple in the house next door were having a blazing row.
5. Squabble [noun.]
[英文釋義] a noisy argument about something that is not important, especially between children
[例句] Uncle Matt bought them a computer game to share, which led to endless squabbles.
+about/over
[例句] The usual squabbles over who should sit in the front of the car.
6. Dispute [formal.]
[英文釋義] when two people, organizations, or countries publicly disagree and argue with each other about something important.
+over/about
[例句] An international dispute over fishing rights.
+with
[例句] Morris has been involved in a long legal dispute with his publisher.
+between
[例句] The bitter dispute between Clinton and Republican leadership.
Settle a dispute (=end it by agreement)
[例句] All efforts to settle the dispute have so far failed.
Someone who likes arguing
Argumentative/quarrelsome
[英文釋義] Someone who is argumentative or quarrelsome seems to like arguing or starting arguments.
[例句] When he drinks too much, he becomes very argumentative.
[例句] She had had enough of all her quarrelsome relatives.
1. Make up/ Make it up [ESPECIALLY SPOKEN]
[英文釋義] If two people who know each other well make up or make it up, they stop arguing and start being friendly to each other again.
[例句] I’m glad to see that you two have made up at last.
+with
[例句] Have you made it up with your sister yet?
2. Settle your differences
[英文釋義] If two people or organizations settle their differences, they stop arguing and discuss things in a sensible way until they come to an agreement
[例句] By the early 1970s, France and Britain had settled their differences over European trade.
[例句] Is it at all possible that you and your husband could settle your differences?